The pistol grip is either a correct walnut replacement or the original refinished. The handguard and stock are correctly marked I/O for Inland. The left side of the stock shows the Augusta Arsenal rework stamp, A.A.I. The stock is the original 1943 "high-wood" stock that has been cut to "low wood" as were all reworks. The handguard is the original, early two rivet.
The handguard, pistol grip and forend/stock assembly are made of walnut. The folding paratrooper stock has the original GI metal folding buttplate with the correct cast in part number of "B257614" with the original folding metal frame and leather cheek piece. The gun retains the original early blued flat bolt. The carbine is marked on the front receiver "US CARBINE/CAL 30 M1" and on the rear of the receiver under the rear sight it is marked "INLAND DIV" over "959514".
#M1 CARBINE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER#
This example's serial number of 959,514 shows it was manufactured at the end of the serial range and matches the barrel manufacture date of 9/43.
Inland M1A1 carbines in the first run of production were delivered between October 1942 and October 1943 and were numbered in teh 50,000 to 950,000 range. Even though it went through Augusta and has typical post war upgrades, the carbine retains its orginal barrel and the stock and handguard match in color and wear. This carbine was sent to the Augusta Arsenal after war for typical upgrades. SOLD - This is an excellent example of an early, 1943 dated WWII M1A1 Carbine produced by Inland Manufacturing.
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